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Early Literacy Strategies for Preschool Teachers | Vocabulary Development

Word by Word: Enrich Literacy by Boosting Vocabulary

Reading books with children is important but building a strong vocabulary takes more than just hearing new words read to them.
You want children to understand, remember, and use the words they hear long after story time ends.
In this self-paced video training taught by a speech language pathologist, you’ll learn:
  1. What words to teach that have the biggest impact on reading achievement 
  2. The components of an effective vocabulary lesson so they learn, remember, and actually use the words you are teaching them  
  3. Ways to turn books, everyday conversations, and routines into intentional vocabulary building opportunities
Stop hoping children pick up new words on their own and start teaching vocabulary in ways that makes the words actually stick.  
ResourceS

Includes a downloadable handbook— yours to reference, forever!

Inside this 40 page digital handbook you'll find:
  • An easy to fill out vocabulary lesson planning template you can use with any book. Perfect if your director requires lesson plans submitted in advance
  • A completed example of a lesson plan showing exactly how to turn a book into an evidence based vocabulary lesson
  • A curated list of fiction and nonfiction book recommendations to support vocabulary growth
Training outcomes

By the end of this 3 hour | 0.3 CEU training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify strategies for how to teach children vocabulary through play, routines, and books 
  • List the criteria for choosing books and vocabulary words that align with best practices
  • Identify what is needed to create an environment which supports the development of language, vocabulary, and emergent literacy.

See what early childhood educators are saying

"Love how you train!!
I liked all the supplemental videos as well as the examples given using real children’s books.
"Easy to follow with practical tips.

Having the handbook with the resources I can print and use with my class was awesome. Thank you!”

Because reading success is more than letters. It starts with a strong vocabulary.

Know What Words To Teach
Choose vocabulary words that are worth teaching based on evidence based research and stop wasting time on the ones that don't need your instruction.
Know How To Teach Them
Video examples of strategies in use and a lesson planning tool so you can teach new vocabulary while keeping your story time developmentally appropriate.
Expert Guidance
Learn from a speech language pathologist that shows you a simple framework for teaching vocabulary words children will understand and use.

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Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Speech-language pathologist working on professional development resources for early childhood educators
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